A Centennial of Sorts

This blog has always been pretty much whatever I feel like posting. It’s not really formal, and it’s not at all professional. It’s just me. And if you are reading this, I am so very glad that you are okay with that.

It feels like I’ve been absent for a long time, but in the grand scheme of things, the idea of a fortnight being “a long time” is really rather laughable. We’re so tiny. We’re here on this Earth for such a tiny span of time. And I’m not sure what it means that you would spend some of that time reading my blog. But it’s quite an enormous blessing to me.

I’m not entirely sure where I was going with this. But I guess this is a good time to say thank you. Because I hit 100 followers a while back, and that’s awesome. So, thank you. Sure, some people have 100 thousand followers to my mere 107, but why would I want to be “some people”? I came into this last year with no expectations, and I plan to keep it that way.

Actually, I guess I do have one small expectation. A favor to ask, if you will.

One of the most gut-wrenching things about our brief stay on planet Sol-3 is how crummy it can be sometimes. Some days, life just sucks. Don’t get me wrong; the joy and beauty and love and laughter and mind-blowing creativity to be found in life makes the pain worth it in the long run. But that is often so hard to see in the midst of darkness. Hindsight is 20/20 but we never understand our own stories until they end. Or, if you believe in heaven, until they begin in earnest.

So, here is the favor I want to ask of you today, or if you’re reading this in the evening, to accomplish tomorrow. The favor is this: find someone, someone who’s having a rough time of things, someone you otherwise wouldn’t have noticed or interacted with. I ask you, dear reader, to seek out a personal encounter with them, and brighten their day. It can be through a kind word, helping them with their errands or chores, a very large bouquet of flowers, spiritual and/or physical sustenance they would otherwise have had to make it through the day without… Anything. It doesn’t matter. Just find some simple way to love them. Let them feel the light of Christ that shines in each of us.

After all, the instrument Christ uses to spread His love to each human being… is us. And if I could accomplish one thing through this blog, I would want it to at least have made a few people’s day a little brighter. My poems, my lists of songs I like, they’ll be forgotten. But a kind word can save someone’s life.

That’s my wish this summer evening. And I wish every blessing for you, dear reader. Please pray for me, and I’ll do the same for you.

I’ve been just fine, thanks! Busy though. Which is weird ’cause it’s summer.
Yeah… I owe you an apology. For some reason I never saw your reply to my comment on your About page, and I’m ashamed to say I forgot all about your new website. Mea culpa.
Imma try to catch up though. Sounds like you had a good time in London! I’ve always wanted to visit there. 🙂

Seriously? How did you manage to have “busy” summer holidays? O.o XD
You at least still got some relaxing vacation time left?
Aaaw hey dude no problem!!! But thank you for caring. Seriously. The fact that you wrote this means loads 😀 and yes I had a wonderful time in London and you definitely have to go there some time!!!! (Preferably taking me with you 😛 )

XD Well, it wasn’t busy the entire time, but definitely in part. My family does have a week of the beach planned though! So yes, that should be relaxing, except that Mom could only schedule it for the first week of my classes, so I’ll probably be freaking out about that the whole time…
Absolutely! I love your blog. 😀 If I ever find myself in London, I’ll let you know. 😉 Won’t be any time soon, sadly. 😐